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General Requirements – Athletes must meet all
Delta League and C.I.F. requirements before they participate in
the given sport (see the respective coach or Director of
Athletics for more details). Students must also meet specific
academic and conduct requirements of Jesuit High School to be
eligible to participate in its athletic program.
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Academic Eligibility – All students must have
passing grades in all of their subjects. Passing means
achieving a grade of “D” or better. Any athlete who falls below
a 2.0 grade point average in any quarter or semester (college
preparatory courses only) or who receives two “D’s” or one “F”
becomes ineligible to participate in any athletic practices or
contests and is placed on academic probation.
Students on Academic or Disciplinary Probation who wish to
participate on an athletic team must petition the Principal for
an eligibility extension, not to exceed one quarter, before
beginning or continuing (if already in progress) the activity
or sport. Any student who falls below the academic eligibility
standards of the Delta League (2.00 GPA) may petition the
Principal for an athletic eligibility extension, not to exceed
one quarter. An eligibility extension will normally be granted
only once during a student’s high school career and cannot be
granted for consecutive semesters.
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Behavior – Athletes are to conform to the
codes and regulations of Jesuit High School as stated in the
“Directives from the Dean of Students,” as found on page 16 in
the Student-Parent Handbook. A student may be suspended from
participation by a coach for violation of a training rule or by
the Dean when he violates a student code that ordinarily calls
for suspension.
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Drug and Alcohol Policy – Unfortunately, the
use and abuse of drugs and alcohol is widespread and persistent
and it often is highlighted in the athletic community because
of the visibility and public nature of the athletic programs.
The policy of the Athletic Department regarding drug and
alcohol use is consistent with the school policy as it is found
in the Student-Parent Handbook.
- If a coach becomes aware of any situation (both on-campus
and off-campus use) involving drug and/or alcohol use by one
or more of his/her student-athletes, he/she will immediately
bring such information to the Dean of Students. Since the
Drug and Alcohol Policy is applicable to all students and its
enforcement falls under the responsibility of the Dean, a
coach shall not take disciplinary action above and beyond
that taken by the school prior to dialogue with the
Principal, the Dean, the Director of Athletics, and the
student’s counselor. Any student-athlete specific or team
specific discipline shall be appropriate to the nature of the
offense (time, place, severity, frequency) and may involve
suspension from practices and/or contests, as well as
possible expulsion from the team.
- If a student-athlete approaches a coach on a voluntary
basis (not influenced by prior knowledge of an offense) and
seeks help for a drug and alcohol problem, the coach will
immediately bring this to the attention of the
student-athlete’s counselor. The coach will endeavor to work
together with the student-athlete, the counselor and the
parents of the student-athlete to provide whatever assistance
is necessary. Such situations will not be considered
disciplinary matters.
- Each coach is required to address the issue of drug and
alcohol use with his/her student-athletes and to review with
them the policy of the school and the Athletic Department
regarding drug and alcohol use.
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Medical – C.I.F. rules require that all
students wishing to participate in an interscholastic sport
must show evidence of having a physical given by a licensed
California physician. A free physical exam is provided by the
school for returning athletes in August and is good for one
year. Returning athletes who miss the school provided physical
must procure one on their own. The medical exams that incoming
freshmen must have before admission to Jesuit are good for one
year. Jesuit has a full time trainer on staff and a committed
group of physicians (parents of alumni and current students)
who provide quality medical care and rehabilitation throughout
the year. If a student suffers an injury during a practice or
contest, the on-site medical personnel (can include, trainer,
physician and /or EMT staff) will respond first. If they are
not available the coach on site will assess the extent of the
injury and either call the athlete’s parents (non serious
injury) or 911 for emergency medical treatment.
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Parent Release Forms – Students must also
submit a signed parental consent/emergency form before they
will be allowed to participate in any sport. These forms are
available from the coach of any given sport or the Director of
Athletics. Students will not be allowed to practice or compete
until they have shown evidence of a physical and parental
consent form. The school does provide parents of football
players the option of purchasing an additional accident
liability insurance coverage. These forms are available from
any of the football coaches. Jesuit assumes that all students
who participate in athletics have adequate medical/liability
insurance in the case of an accident and/or sports related
injury.
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Participation on Non-School Teams – The head
coach for each sport determines the policy for allowing
athletes to compete on non-school sports teams during the high
school season. The only sport in which you may participate on a
similar non-school team during that sport’s season of play, as
mandated by the C.I.F., is soccer. Failure to abide by the
coach’s stated non-school participation policy can result in
suspension or removal of the offending student from the team.
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Schedules and Cancellations – Schedules are
developed by each head coach under the supervision of the
Director of Athletics and in cooperation with the Delta League.
Contests are scheduled in such a way as to minimize lost class
time and to avoid conflict with semester exams.
- Should a condition occur when it is unsafe or undesirable
to play an athletic contest (weather conditions), the
Director of Athletics, in consultation with the respective
head coach, will cancel the contest and will notify the
opposing school and the officials. If a contest during the
week is to be canceled, the decision will be made by 12:00
PM, at the latest, of the day in question (if a weekend game,
parents and athletes should contact the coach). Parents
should call the Director of Athletics between 12:00 – 12:30
PM, to receive information on the status of the contest.
After 12:00 PM, the cancellation decision will be made by the
head coach and the game officials on site.
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Transportation – Transportation to Jesuit
athletic contests is provided by bus, van, student driven
vehicle or parent driven vehicle. Unfortunately, costs preclude
us from transporting athletes by bus to every off campus
contest. In a sport in which coaches, athletes, and/or parents
drive students to contests, the head coach will provide
transportation permission forms and automobile insurance forms
to each athlete. These forms are to be returned to the coach
with the appropriate information and parental signatures.
Parents may designate whether or not their son’s) may travel
with another student or parent, or would prefer that their
son’s) only travel with a coach in a school assigned
vehicle.
On the day of a contest the coach will assign athletes to
specific vehicles and keep a list of those assignments. If an
athlete leaves a contest with someone other than with whom he
arrived (parent, friend, relative), he must notify his coach
prior to his departure. Jesuit is responsible for all athletes
who leave the school and proceed directly to an off-campus
contest. If an athlete leaves campus on his own and goes home
prior to his travel to an off-campus contest, the school is not
to be held liable for the travels of that athlete.
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Starting Dates – There are three athletic
seasons: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Each has a starting date
designated for the beginning of practice:
- Fall Monday of the 3rd/4th week in August
- Winter November 1
- Spring February 1 (except swimming, March 1)
- Prior to these starting dates, the only activity that is
permissible during the school year is conditioning and weight
training. The use of sports equipment for a given sport will
NOT be allowed prior to the set starting practice date for
that sport.
- The C.I.F. Sac-Joaquin Section and the Delta League will
be “dark” from June 1 until the first day of pre-conditioning
for football (3rd/4th week in August). Therefore, all
athletic activities during this time period are under the
authority of Jesuit High School.
- All out-of season activities sponsored by an agency not
under the authority of the State C.I.F. or of the section in
which a school employee-coach and his student athletes are
participating shall be exempted from this rule.
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Cuts – While cutting will always be difficult
for students and coaches alike, the student’s well being will
be the primary consideration in the manner a coach chooses to
cut. Six of our sports: soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis,
golf and volleyball, hold tryouts and make cuts. The other
seven sports: football, cross country, water polo, wrestling,
track and field, rugby and swimming do not make any cuts. The
choice to cut or not to cut is based on a variety of factors,
chief among them: the nature of the sport, the size and
availability of facilities and coaching duties. Coaches will
clearly spell out the skills and qualities necessary to make
their team. Athletes will be given feedback on their
performance during tryouts. Coaches will make themselves
available ( i.e., specific time and place) to talk to any
student who has been cut.
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Appeal Policy – Any student-athlete who feels
that he has not been treated with fundamental Christian
fairness, in trying out for a team or during his tenure on a
team, should observe the following guidelines:
- The student-athlete should first schedule a meeting with
the coach of the sport involved (parents are invited to
participate at any time they think it appropriate).
- If this process takes place on the Freshman or
JV/Sophomore levels and there is no resolution then the
next step for the student-athlete is to approach the
varsity head coach who is in charge of the particular
program.
- If there is no resolution at this level, proceed to
step b.
- The student-athlete should then meet with the Director of
Athletics to discuss the situation. If this meeting does not
resolve the issue, proceed to step c.
- The student-athlete should then meet with the Assistant
Principal of Instruction and Student Services to discuss the
situation. If this meeting does not resolve the issue,
proceed to step d.
- The final stage is for the student-athlete to meet with
the Principal to discuss the previous three meetings and why
he is still not satisfied with the situation.
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Off-Season Requirements – Each head coach,
with approval of the Principal and Director of Athletics, may
offer opportunities for athletes to take part in off-season
conditioning and competition that is consistent with the rules
set forth by the Delta League and the State and Section C.I.F.
Any expectations for participation in off-season programs must
be put in writing by the coach and distributed to all potential
participants. At the present time, some of our programs have
specific off-season requirements while other programs either
have none or offer opportunities for conditioning and weight
lifting on a voluntary basis. Athletes and parents should check
with the head coach of their respective program for specific
information.
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Underclassmen on Varsity – The following are
the criteria a coach must follow when considering placement of
an underclassman on the Varsity level:
He fills an obvious
need that current players cannot
He will either start
or play regularly through the entire season
He is demonstrably
superior in ability and maturity
He and his parents
are supportive of the move
He is academically
capable of handling the move
The Director of Athletics should be informed of and approve any
plan to move an underclassman to a higher level.
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Practice Times – C.I.F. rules mandate that
practice sessions do not last longer than two hours. Exception
is made when a rest period of at least one hour is provided
between practice sessions. Warm-up (stretching) is not
considered part of the two hour requirement. No athletic
practice may be held on the following days without
administrative permission:
Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve and
New Year’s Day
Easter weekend
(Thurs. – Sun.)
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
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Dropping a Sport – In order to be fair to all
sports by preventing students from switching sports after the
season has started, a series of “drop” dates have been
established. A “drop” date indicates the date after which a
student cannot drop from the team roster and transfer to
another sport without advance permission from the coach of the
team which the student wishes to drop.
Fall The end of the
first week of school
Winter The Wednesday
prior to Thanksgiving
Spring The end of
the first week of March
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Absences – An athlete must be in school
attendance for at least three classes that day in order to
practice or to compete in a contest. The Dean of Students will
decide what constitutes attendance for each individual
case.
While absences for athletic events are considered “approved”
absences, it is still the responsibility of the student to
inform his teachers of his upcoming absence and make-up any
class-work or homework that is missed as a result of the
absence. Students and parents are asked to consult page 20 of
the Student-Parent Handbook for more information on the
school’s attendance policy.
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Awards – Plaques are awarded to individual
athletes who demonstrate exceptional talents or who in other
ways make extraordinary contributions to the team. Athletes on
Varsity league, section, or state championship teams will
receive a patch designating their achievement from the athletic
department. Block J’s are awarded to athletes who fulfill the
participation and/or playing requirements on the Varsity level
of competition.
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Banquets – Athletic awards banquets are held
to honor those students who have participated in the sports
program and have consequently represented Jesuit High School in
a unique way. Attendance at banquets is mandatory; students who
do not attend the banquet without notifying their coach may
forfeit their Varsity letter and team championship awards.
Banquets are scheduled as close to the end of the season as is
possible. Proper attire is slacks, dress shirt, clean shoes and
a tie.
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“Packages” – With the approval of the Director
of Athletics, each sport may offer a “package” to the athletes.
These “packages” usually include sport-specific logo wear which
is designed for use in practices and contests. Coaches are
encouraged to keep the prices of the “packages” as reasonable
as possible. This is not a fund-raising opportunity and
“packages” may only be sold to athletes and to their immediate
family members.
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Estimated Equipment Costs – Equipment costs
and needs will vary from sport to sport. Costs for additional
personal equipment, (equipment which is not provided by the
school) as listed in this handbook, reflect the purchase of new
equipment. Some athletes will already have the required
personal equipment and will not need to purchase any additional
equipment. Not all athletes need the same type of equipment and
thus their costs will be less than other athletes.